Questions tagged [customs-and-immigration]
Customs and immigration covers a range of border control procedures (referred to as 'immigration' in most countries) and import of goods. Prefer a more specific tag where appropriate, some examples of which are listed under `tag info`.
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Does Customs still check anyone?
I have done plenty of international travel in my lifetime. In the last 12 months alone, I have flown over 75,000 miles, all international, at least 10 countries (I've lost count). I've crossed ...
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UK Entry Denied or Refused
I recently completed my studies in the UK and went on holiday to Europe. During this time, the Home Office emailed me, stating that I am eligible for a Post-Study Visa.
However, they also mentioned ...
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How does travel history affect future visits?
I have visited Canada three times and plan to return for a fourth visit after a gap of 9 months. Will my travel history have any impact on my next trip? I have never overstayed during my previous ...
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How to Travel in the EU with a UK 1951 Refugee Travel Document: Visa Requirements and Country List
Could you please provide a list of European Union (EU) countries where individuals holding a UK 1951 Refugee Travel Document can travel without a visa? I am particularly interested in information ...
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Travelling outside the US, have an H1B valid for another 2 years, but passport expires in 5.5 half months when I'm back
I have a French passport with a valid H1B visa stamped and work in the US. The H1B is valid until 2025. I'm flying for work from the US to France on October 1st, and when I fly back my passport will ...
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Can a US citizen with US drivers license only, drive a Mexican plated car into Mexico?
I live in California. The car has valid Mexican plates. I am a US citizen and only have the US drivers license.
Will I have a problem crossing it back into Mexico?
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I overstayed in South Korea, and now I want to go back to my home country (the US) after two months
I overstayed in South Korea , and now I want to go back to my home country (the US) after two months.
Will there be a problem with the US Immigration when arriving back to the country?
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Why was my passport stamped on exiting Taiwan?
I traveled first time to Taiwan in 2018. Entered with 90 day visa exempt. Upon leaving, I got no exit stamp on my passport.
I traveled there again few weeks ago, again entered on 90 day visa exempt. ...
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US citizen travel to Malaysia through Singapore
I'm going to Malaysia and I'm planning:
fly in to Singapore from the USA and stay there for few days
fly in to Malaysia Kuala Lumpur from Singapore and stay there for a few days
fly out from Malaysia ...
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Traveling/transiting UAE with controlled medication?
Could anyone clarify if tourists need to obtain pre-approval from UAE ministry of health to travel with controlled medication (narcotics, tranquilizers, etc.)?
I will be transiting through Abu Dhabi (...
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Mark on passport right next to my Chinese visa
My two year old child put a mark in my passport on the page next to the page containing my Chinese visa. Is it going to cause me any issues?
Here is the double page image – I verified there is no mark ...
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Flying into Europe, do I clear customs at my first entry, or final destination? [duplicate]
I'm flying from JFK to Prague through Frankfurt. Where do I clear customs and how do I find my next flight?
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Traveling to the US on a one-way ticket and returning with a different airline on a separate return ticket
I have devised a travel itinerary that involves visiting Canada from Europe, then continuing to the US, and finally returning to Europe, all within a span of a maximum of two weeks. To execute this ...
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What is my duty-free allowance when returning to the USA as a citizen?
I've read two articles about the duty-free exemption (1, 2), and in both articles there are three different amounts of duty free item value allowance mentioned: 200 USD, 800 USD, and 1600 USD. However,...
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Refused entry into Ireland [closed]
I need advice from someone that knows more or less how immigration works in Ireland because I've been refused twice entry into Ireland but from my destination not at the aiport of Ireland.
The first ...
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Can I bring Cuban cigars bought in the UK to the USA?
The US Customs and Border pretection states that I cannot bring "tobacco products acquired in Cuba... for personal use". I understand this to mean that I cannot bring Cigars bought in Cuba ...
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Not sure if I have overstayed ESTA as went to Caribbean and the I-94 gave new 90 days at re entry and officer also stamped passport with new 90 days
I went to the US on an ESTA for about two weeks, went to Caribbean for like 30 days (but two of those days were the flight to/from the US, meaning it was 28 days out of the states). It was not done ...
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Entering Malaysia from Thailand with a different passport issued by the same country
I'll be travelling to Malaysia from Thailand in a few weeks. I have two EU passports issued by the same country, both of which are valid, and I want to enter Malaysia on my B passport. The reason for ...
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Can I enter Germany couple of days before my visa starting day?
Recently, I was offered a PhD position in Germany starting in September. Accordingly, I applied for a visa and was granted a research stay visa valid from September 1st to February 29th. However, I ...
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Traveling in B1/B2 if current J1 is expired and returned to home country
I was on J1 visa for the past 3 years and now its expired. I'm already back to my home country and I'm planning to go back to US for other reasons. I had B1/B2 and its still valid and was not ...
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Rent a car in Toronto and drive in the US with EU driving license
I am an EU citizen about to rent a car in Toronto with Alamo or Hertz and drive to the US East coast. I hold an EU driving license. My understanding is that I don't need an IDP to drive in Ontario and ...
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Visa start date [duplicate]
I am applying for a short term tourist Schengen visa. The flight I booked is leaving my home country Thursday evening and arriving Friday morning. My hotel is reserved from Friday, as I am on the ...
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Customs procedures for crossing the Sweden/Norway border by train
What are the actual customs and immigration processes when traveling from Sweden to Norway by train?
I could understand that for the movement of people, this is the Schengen space therefore no checks.
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Minimum Layover Time for International Arrivals at Fort Lauderdale Intl. Airport
My family and I are returning home from Lima, Peru arriving at Washington D.C. (DCA). We had booked JetBlue, with flight numbers B6 1824 and B6 1280. B6 1824 was originally supposed to depart LIM ...
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When leaving the US after a visa overstay will I be delayed and miss my flight?
European, overstayed for several years, leaving from LAX. No longer have original passport with the I-94 I entered the US on, just a (valid) renewed passport. It's also unlikely I will have a ...
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What's the meaning of these two diagonal lines through my passport stamp?
I would like to know what these lines in my passport mean. Any ideas? Would this affect me when I plan to return to Europe?
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Travelling to The UK alone with a child accompanied visa [duplicate]
i was going to travel to the UK alone and i recently just got my visa however i didnt realise that the name of my father would be mentioned on my visa stating that my visa is only valid if i am ...
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Can I use a US visa in an expired passport, or do I need an ESTA? [duplicate]
I'm an Irish citizen. My American visa runs out in 2027, but it's in an expired passport. (I do have a valid passport.) Do I need to apply for an ESTA all over?
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What are the consequences of entering North Macedonia without an entry stamp?
I am walking on an EU passport through Kosovo, North Macedonia (via Tetovo and Skopje), and Bulgaria.
I seem to have messed up in my planning: there is no border crossing remotely close to where I ...
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Rice in check in baggage
I am an Indian citizen, travelling from Chennai to Manila. Can I bring 20kgs of rice in check in baggage to Manila .
Do I get any problem in customs.
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Is there difference in the laws for declaring jewellary that we wear vs that which we keep in carry on?
It is a common phenomena for Indians travelling from GCC to back, to carry jewellary by wearing. I always understood it as simply done for status or maybe even aesthetics.
However, recently when I was ...
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Can passport control know that I have already entered the country, if I do so with a different passport?
let’s say I am asking for a friend. My friend wants to enter country X with his Italian passport. He has already entered that country once previously, around 10 years ago, however with a different ...
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If my friend has passport and b2 visa, does she need an invitation lettter to show at airport upon arrival in the usa in order to stay in my home?
My friend is flying to usa this coming week. She wants to stay for 2 months and already has return ticket. But the money she had doesn't show to be enough for duration of stay. Is she allowed to say ...
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Going to India. Want to bring 4-5 powerbooks, 2 ipads, 2 iphones all 2+ y.o. to give to friends & donate, PLUS I'll bring mine. Any duty exemptions?
Going to India. Want to bring 4-5 powerbooks, 2 ipads, 3 iphones all 2+ y.o. to give to friends & donate, PLUS I'll bring mine. Any duty exemptions???
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Canadian ETA - does upper/lower case in my name matter?
I have recently applied for a Canadian ETA and been approved, but I've noticed that my name in the application form was in lower case while on my passport it is in upper case.
Does this matter?
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Dual Passport Filipino traveling from Saudi Arabia
I am a dual citizen by birth, as my mother is a Filipina and I am currently holding a valid Filipino passport. However, due to the laws of my current country of residence, I am required to use my ...
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Can I visit the USA again?
I left the USA voluntarily after 3 months stay on a credible fear asylum granted at the airport on a tourist visa. I did not wait to appear in Court.
It has been 10 years and now I am a citizen of the ...
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Do US citizens need a reason to enter the US?
I am a US citizen and was crossing a land border into the USA the other day. The border guard not only asked me where I was going and who I was going to see, but also seemed particularly curious and ...
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Do I need a visa for 5 hours in Ireland?
I have a Peruvian passport going from USA to Belgium but landing in Ireland for 5 hours... do I need a visa for 5 hours? Airport said I don't but I want to make sure
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US Port of Entry would be LAX and destination is Boston. Any issues to be expected to with Port of Entry Process?
I am attending Boston University in Massachusetts this fall and flying from India to Hong Kong to LAX to Boston on an F1 Visa. I have a long layover of 20 hours at LAX and, since the US considers my ...
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VWP/ESTA eligibility after AOS during a previous admission
I am a citizen of the United Kingdom and a prior holder of a US Green Card. I successfully immigrated to the United States after being admitted under the VWP by adjusting my status within the 90 day ...
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Will my passport be considered damaged?
My sister drew some marks in pen on my passport page(3). Do I have issues with this passport? Can I get rejections because of this?
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Need a notarized consent letter when entering the US coming from Germany, with my son without his mother?
When traveling to the US with a minor, the official websites ask for a consent letter, "preferably notarized". So what does that mean in practice - will I be at substantial risk of child ...
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UK visa application refused for misrepresentation that I over stayed in UK in 2015, but I have never been in the UK
My UK visa application was refused and I 10 years of deception. there is no right to appeal or administrative review.
Basis of misrepresentation that I overstayed in the UK in 2015, but in actuality I ...
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Traveling back to India on Indian passport with less than 6 months' validity [duplicate]
I am an indian passport holder. My passport validity expiring in Feb 2024 and am planning to return to India in august. Will they let me in? Once I reach India will put my passport for reissue as I ...
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UK fiance visa - PIP benefit amount and bank statements mix-up
i (the sponsor) just paid for the fiance visa application.
in the application, since i receive PIP benefit, it asked me how much of it was received in the past 12 months, so i counted through my ...
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Lack of exit stamp & passport database update for travel from Nepal to India by road
Long story but hear me out.
4 years back I travelled from India to Nepal via Air.
Indian Citizen.
Bangalore - Delhi - Kathmandu route.
Passport was stamped with Departure stamp in Delhi and was ...
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Travelling from USA to India With Controlled Medications
Are you allowed to travel with a valid 30 day prescription for controlled medications from USA to India? Or are they prohibited?
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Why was there no US Passport Control Arriving by Air from Canada? [duplicate]
We are US citizens and were visiting Canada. Flying home to USA from Vancouver we went through passport control when departing Canada, but did not go through passport control or customs in the US. How ...
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Dual National: Visa in expired passport, have valid passport from other country
Can one enter the UK with a valid UK entry visa on an expired passport of one nationality and a valid passport of another nationality? I would be grateful for any references or links.
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